Sky Island Homeowner's Association

Welcome to Sky Island

Welcome to our NEW Sky Island Community website! We hope you enjoy this site and find it easy to navigate. If you have any trouble viewing, downloading or navigating this site, or you simply have ideas and suggestions, we want to hear from you! Please contact our webmaster by clicking here. Your Sky Island HOA Website was developed to provide you information and keep you in contact with your Sky Island Homeowners Association. We will do our best to keep information current and provide you with everything you need to stay in communication with your Board and ACC. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to better meet your needs. We look forward to your feedback, ideas and participation.

~ Your Sky Island Board of Directors

Sky Island Drive Beautification Projects

The Board of Directors, together with the developer - NW Heritage Group - has undertaken a beautification project along Sky Island Drive, between 101st and 103rd, adjacent to Division 5. The project should be complete by the end of February or the beginning of March and may include some minor road closures in Division 5. The project entails the installation of a water main, irrigation system and the planting of trees and grass. The end result will be harmony throughout the entire Sky Island community. Concurrently, there will be another beautification project underway on either side of the Drive, between 97th St. E. and where the guardrail starts on the West side. The Board wishes to thank all homeowners, in advance, for their patience throughout this process. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our Association Manager, Lyndsay Tuley. She can be reached at (253) 848-1947 x 104 or via email at Lyndsay@JandMManagement.com.

How to Choose a Contractor

Choosing the right contractor for a job around your home can be a daunting and intimidating task. It nonetheless, is a very important first step to any project and can make or break the outcome.

~ Don’t rely on newspaper ads or the phonebook. The best contractors don’t need to advertise, as their work speaks for itself through referrals from satisfied customers. Begin your search by talking to friends and neighbors who have used contractors. You can also check trade websites such as the National Association of Home Builders (www.nahb.org).

~ Be sure to visit the Better Business Bureau’s website (www.bbb.org) for the complaint history of any contractor you are thinking of using. Be wary of any contractor with more than a complaint or two.

~ Check to ensure that the contractor is licensed and insured/bonded.

~ Always ask for a list of references or previous customers. Ask the references some or all of the following questions: - Would you hire this contractor again? - What kind of a job did they do cleaning up at the end of each day, and at the completion of the project? -Were the contractor & his employees easy to talk to? - Was the job completed on time and on budget? If not, why not?

~ While it may temporarily seem like a cost savings to go with an unlicensed or “under the table” contractor, it can cost more in the long run if a project is improperly done or not finished and you have to call in a licensed contractor to fix a problem or finish the job.

The following link may also have some helpful information on choosing a contractor:

http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Contractors/HireCon/Checklist/before1.asp

Spiketon Heights ~ Petition to Deny Plat Design Approval

Petition Summary and Background: SEPA Review on Spiketon Heights Plat, File Number PLN-2005-00568 – Deny based on Impacts to Sky Island community: Access through Sky Island community will cause very negative traffic impact; view homes and values will be negatively impacted; Eagles in trees below Sky Island will be negatively impacted.

Please sign our petition to urge our leaders to act now to Deny Plat Design for Spiketon Heights Plat. Petition will be available shortly.

Your input on this situation is very important. Please address all comments to Kathy James, Associate Planner for City of Bonney Lake at: (253) 447.4346 or email at: jamesk@ci.bonney-lake.wa.us.

Please click on the following documents for further information:

Beth Beatty, Sky Island President - Letter to City

Request for Comments

Plat Drawing

Sepa Checklist

Tract E

We have had problems in the past with people dumping, and kids playing in Tract E, which is at the end of 182nd Street in Division 3. The area is uneven and rocky and poses a potential danger to people walking through it. As a result, the Board has decided to place a lock on the gate. If you require access to the Tract for maintenance or other community business, please contact Lyndsay at J&M Management.

Mission Statement

Sky Island will keep with the general plan of development for the benefit of all of the properties within Sky Island. Residents will preserve and enhance the property values, amenities, and opportunities in Sky Island. This will provide for the health, safety, and welfare of the residents. Each property will be subject to the covenants, restrictions, easements, charges and liens set forth. All of which are for the benefit of the property and each owner.

Street Parking

Parking of resident's vehicles in the street or on the sidewalk is prohibited by the CC&Rs. The City of Bonney Lake and the Police Department will tell you that the streets are public and you may park there, but they are unaware of the contractual commitment each resident is bound by in the CC&Rs. Parking in the street is not a city infraction, but a violation of the Homeowner's Association Restrictions. Guests are allowed to park temporarily in the street, but are reminded to obey city laws for parking to avoid tickets as the police occasionally patrol the subdivision.